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Flashcards: bio final

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ingestionthe act of eating
digestionthe process of breaking food down into molecules small enough to absorb
absorptionuptake of nutrients by body cells
eliminationthe passage of undigested material out of the digestive compartment
intracellular digestionfood particles are engulfed by endocytosis and digested within food vacuoles
extracellular digestionbreakdown of food particles outside of cells
mammalian acessory glandssalivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
peristalsisrhythmic contractions of smooth muscles in the wall of the canal
oral cavityfood is lubricated and digestion begins
stomachstores food and secretes gastric juice
small intestinelongest section of the alimentary canal, major organ of digestion and absorption
duodenumwhere acid chyme from the stomach mixes with digestive juices
large intestinerecover water that has entered the alimentary canal